Author Archives: David Cross

Penguins in Antarctica

Posted on December 14, 2012 by David Cross

Penguins, penguins, penguins… We officially landed on the 7th continent today at Brown Bluff. It was a nesting area of penguins. The water was like glass and it warmed up to almost 5 degrees Celsius. It was an amazing today … Continue reading →

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Icebergs Everywhere

Posted on December 13, 2012 by David Cross

Free cocktails and wine on the Le Boreal has been a highlight. The crew is very friendly and helpful and it is a very addictive luxury to be sailing on a small ship with very few passengers.  Overall, the food … Continue reading →

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The Map

Posted on December 11, 2012 by David Cross
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Headed South

Posted on December 11, 2012 by David Cross

Speaking of lectures and speakers…we were guided by over a dozen experts with over 300 year of experience. Multiple talks all day long.  Interestingly, our expedition leader is from Roslyn in WA state. As of this posting, we are now … Continue reading →

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South of the Shetland Islands

Posted on December 11, 2012 by David Cross

Near St George’s Island…lots and lots of whales this morning…humpbacks, fin whales, etc. The Internet is almost gone, but will keep trying. The South Pole does not like technology for some reason 🙂 Yes, it is cold!!!  

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Cruising to Antarctica

Posted on December 10, 2012 by David Cross

Ushuaia was a hint to what to expect as we headed south. It was very cool and breezy, but it was nothing compared to what we were about to encounter in the next day. We took a short side excursion … Continue reading →

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Leaving South America

Posted on December 9, 2012 by David Cross

Onboard the French ship Le Boreal and leaving for the 7th continent with a glass of Champagne in hand. Our French is a little rusty…good opportunity to practice while on sabbatical 🙂 Posted from WordPress for Windows Phone 8!

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Arrived in Ushuaia on Way to Antarctica

Posted on December 9, 2012 by David Cross

A quick introduction to Ushuaia. It is the most southern city on the planet earth and the closest point to the Antarctica continent.  We took a charter down down here from Santiago Chile that I posted about yesterday in this blog … Continue reading →

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A tour around Santiago Chile

Posted on December 8, 2012 by David Cross

We just arrived in Chile and started a tour.  It is a Catholic holiday today in Chile. We toured around the city today and sampled the local wine and snacks. A view from the hills above the city The Presidential … Continue reading →

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A few pics from Chile

Posted on December 8, 2012 by David Cross

Nothing fancy, but the weather is gorgeous and relaxing for December. Ran around the local downtown park with Running Chile running club this morning 🙂   Will be posting pics periodically on Skydrive: http://sdrv.ms/XlHYJa       

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